Case C-880/24 P: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 18 June 2026 – VK v Commission (Appeal – Civil service – Temporary staff – Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union – Article 77 – Article 11(2) of Annex VIII – Article 5(1), sixth subparagraph, of the general implementing provisions for Articles 11 and 12 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations on the transfer of pension rights – Retirement pension – Pension rights acquired before entry into the service of the European Union – Time limit within which an application for transfer to the pension scheme of the EU institutions must be submitted – Rejection of a transfer application submitted after the deadline – Exceptional circumstances – COVID-19 pandemic)